Kk

"Karl"

28/07/2006 9:09 PM

building a wine box

I am looking for a set of plans for building a small cabinet, say about
three feet tall, and when the cabinet doors are opened, the drawer
underneath automatically open. A sort of a wine box so to speak. Thank.
Karl Dolgener


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Kk

"Karl"

in reply to "Karl" on 28/07/2006 9:09 PM

29/07/2006 9:40 AM

I mean to open.

Thank. Karl


Bruce Barnett wrote:
> "Karl" <[email protected]> writes:
>
> > I am looking for a set of plans for building a small cabinet, say about
> > three feet tall, and when the cabinet doors are opened, the drawer
> > underneath automatically open. A sort of a wine box so to speak. Thank.
>
> Do you mean "open" or "unlock"?
>
> Machinists tool boxes will unlock if you open the door.
> But having a drawer automatically extend would be harder.
>
>
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BM

"Buddy Matlosz"

in reply to "Karl" on 28/07/2006 9:09 PM

29/07/2006 9:04 PM


"Karl" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am looking for a set of plans for building a small cabinet, say about
> three feet tall, and when the cabinet doors are opened, the drawer
> underneath automatically open. A sort of a wine box so to speak. Thank.
> Karl Dolgener

Just brainstorming - use a standard plan that has the appearance you want.
When you install the drawer slides, angle them slightly down toward the
front so that gravity does the job of pulling the drawer open. You'd have to
come up with some way of releasing the drawer when the doors open. You'd
also have to attach the drawer front to the drawer at a slight angle so it's
flush when the drawer is closed.

B.

nj

in reply to "Karl" on 28/07/2006 9:09 PM

05/08/2006 10:13 AM

Use a magnet to hold the drawer closed, and put the slides on a slight
angle as suggested. Attach a rod perpendicular to the cabinent doors
at the bottom near the hinge side. The rod should have a slight bend
at the end of it such that when you open the door, the rod catches on
the bottom lip of the drawer to pull it a half inch away from the
magnet (at which point the drawer should open under its own power).

nj

in reply to "Karl" on 28/07/2006 9:09 PM

05/08/2006 10:13 AM

Use a magnet to hold the drawer closed, and put the slides on a slight
angle as suggested. Attach a rod perpendicular to the cabinent doors
at the bottom near the hinge side. The rod should have a slight bend
at the end of it such that when you open the door, the rod catches on
the bottom lip of the drawer to pull it a half inch away from the
magnet (at which point the drawer should open under its own power).

BB

Bruce Barnett

in reply to "Karl" on 28/07/2006 9:09 PM

29/07/2006 11:48 AM

"Karl" <[email protected]> writes:

> I am looking for a set of plans for building a small cabinet, say about
> three feet tall, and when the cabinet doors are opened, the drawer
> underneath automatically open. A sort of a wine box so to speak. Thank.

Do you mean "open" or "unlock"?

Machinists tool boxes will unlock if you open the door.
But having a drawer automatically extend would be harder.


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